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have invented' e certain new end nsefol lim,-v

provement in Cutlery Articles, of 'which the following is o specialisation.

This invention relates to cutlery articles,- l

being directed more particularly to metelor motel incesed handles for such` articles.

Amongr the various methods available in the formation fof such articles, 'that of drawing the instal into shape is, es is well lrnown to those skilled in metal working, most 'desirable becense of' the i minimum amount of time, labora-nd expense lincident to this mode of Working'- rnctels. lt hos, however, been -found unfeesible heretofore to vprnctise this method in the production of cutlery or analogous hondles, owing to the limprecticability of drawing metals to the depth involved inthe ticles.

ln connection with certain classes oi, cutproduotionof such en thin instel or the lighter varieties ol wood, ore desirable, but such handles, es heretofore constructed, ere found objectionable because of their netnrel'susoentibility to surface indentetions by which they ere soon rendered unsightly; whiley el further 'objection niet with in hollow metal handles is that of the extreme lin-bility of the metal. attire ends oi the handle breathing down end becoming indented; et the forward end under notion of the blade, end at the rear end through corelessness in hendlino. A Y

'lhis invention has among its objects to provide e. metal hond-le which renders ieasiu ble the production of the handles under the simple, inexpensive" drown metal 'process .and one wherein liability of the material et 1 the` ends ofthe handle breaking down is ob vioted.

Further Vobjects of the, intention nre. to

rot/ide. e' handle .oosscssinrlr the combined L dit qualities of lightness end durability, thus ,presenting stones the desirable features oil both wooden end rnetolhandles;` and one wherein, in this latter type of handle, which embodies ,e metal incfiscdl core, loosenessnnd rattling of the core, in the event ol shrink-- ege, is prevented.

` il. further objectvol` the invention is to specification of Letters Betent.

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damesmode provide for ready engagement `of the 55 Wlth the 'handle and etl'ectuelly interlockng seid ports in assembled relation. y I f W ith these and other objects i1'x1viewv thev invention comprises the novel 'features of of pfirts'miore 6o folly hereinafterdescribed. l

ln the vaccompanying drawings; VFigure 1 is side elevation of a clnleryor-` ticle embodying`- the invention;

lig. 2 is o longitudinal section taken on 65 the line 2 2, Fig. 1, the partsbeing'r shown on en enlarged scale; l

lllig. 3 is an elevation of the'hsndle and e; portion of the blade, showing the manner oi assembling the parts; ty V Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of the, handle and 'a portion of the blade, thc outerA .shell being broken away at the forward end of the handle to expose inner ports; w

Fig. 5 is a, detail view in section of the' joint between the bundle sections; v Fig. 6 is e detail section taken on the lines I6-6,"of Fig:2; end viery the use of light weight handles, such es end having en aperture d formed ot o. suit- S5 able point 'for engagement by o spur or iinger la provided at thel forward end of the hndle for securely interlocking the letter in p ece. 1 f The handle l comprises nn'inner core 5, oil` so wood or other suitable light weight libronsi material, and en outer metallic shell. onces.; ing consisting of e poirof tubular sections 6 ond arranged in endwise relation with` their meeting ends suitably united at the; es longitudinal center of the handle, the secfj tions being herein shown es having their meeting ends expended circumi'erentially, rend with the expended portion of section 6M telescopicellyT disposed within the ,corre- 10G Areduced end of the core 5, which thus pre- Sents an inner marginal shoulder 12, on

'which theinner end of the cap bears', the

'or linger @being preferably formed on t reinforcing cap, as seen in Fig. 7 during ztl'najfoperation of slotting the 'same to receive ftheftang 3.

Therear section is, as shown in Fig. 6, 'provided with a series of longitudinal grooves or chan-nels 13 formed in any suit-` .endof'section 6 is a rigid reinforcing piece 1 4, preferably composed of hardened steel and in the form of a cap or ferrule applied overlthe rear end of' core 5, and serving to prevent denting of the butt of the handle resulting `from .carelessly striking the same. lIn practice and under the method involved in they production of the handle, the sections 6 and 7 are drawn from suitable metal blanks to the desired shape, as illustinted, and passed endwise over the core,

as in Fig. 3, the meeting ends of the sections being finally united, in any suitable manner,

such for exampleas that described, or by .welding, after the parts of the handle have been thus formed and assembled the tang 3 is introduced through lthe slotted forward end and driven home into the handle, where- `upon the spur 4 will spring into the aperture 4 and securely interlock the handle and *bladein assembled relation, itbeing observed that in thus assembling the parts and 4'owing to the simplied formofinterlock' liability of linjuring the forward end of the handle, viated.

It is tov be noted that owing to the formation of the hollow metal casing in two sections to be arranged in endwise relation, as shownV these sections may be made-from metal 4blanks drawn to shape, thus providing for feasibly 4producing a hollow drawn metal handle, and furthermore, by thus forming the metal handle in two sections, it is possible to readily and inexpensively produce a handle consisting of a core formed from the lighter varieties of wood or other light weight material, and a thin metal covering incasing said core, whereby said during insertion of the blade, is 0b-l handle as a whole will combine the desirable "qualities of lightness, strength and attrae-- down and collapsing inwardly under the action of endwise thrust of the blade, or blows `on 'the butt of the handle, as the case may be `a'ndthat, in, the event of the body of the core shrinking, the parts 11 and 14 subserve`the further function of reventing looseness and rattling of the shrunken core.

It is to be understood that the invention is not restricted tothe handle in the form herein illustrated, inasmuch as various minor changes may be made in the details of construction without departing from the spirit of this invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is :V

1. A cutlery article comprising a cutlery blade and an elongated handle connected with said blade, said handle consisting of a pair of drawn metal handle sections having exposed closed outer ends, said sections being arranged in endwise relation with their meetingvends united, and a rigid reinforcing piece applied within the forward end of 'said handle, said reinforcing piece being constructed and arranged to sustain end thrust of the blade and prevent said end of the handle breaking down under action of the bladcL.

2. A cutlery article comprising a handle, a blade provided with a handle engaging tang having an aperture, and a spur provided at the forward end of the handle and disposed to engage said aperture.

3. A cutlery article comprising a handle, a blade provided l,with a handle engaging tang having an aperture, and a reinforcing piece at the forward end of the handle having a spur disposedto engage said aperture.

l. A cutlery article comprising a handle, a blade provided with a handle engaging tang having an aperture, -and a reinforcing cap applied with the forward end of the `handle and having a spur disposedto engage said aperture.

5. A cutlery article comprising a cutlery blade and an elongated handle connected with said blade, said handle consisting of an inner core and an outer metal shell incasing said core, the said core being formed complete and given the desired finished shape prior to its incasement within said shell, and rigid reinforcing caps applied over the ends of said core and constructed and arranged to fit within said shell; whereby the core is prevented from rattling within. the shell and the 'exposed ends of the latter are prevented from breaking down in use.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature this 26 day of July, 1915.

FREDERICK HACHMANN. 

